The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-01-07

about two miles this side of Pacific,
walked around the town and followed a
little road to the Missouri river bank. It
was eight or nine miles, and I got to the
river by day break. 1 had my plant there,
so changed my clothing, cut off my mus
tache with scissors, got into the boa
and hoated down the river. After had
gone about six miles I struck a sand-bar
and camped on it. I went through the
valise there, and, think, left some papers
on the bar. Did the Republican get the
packages of mortgages and drafts sentan
Upon being answered in the affirmative,
he said: II didn'twantt to destroy any papers
at all stopped on the sand-bar all day,
sleeping most of the time When woke
up had the rheumatism in nv left ankle
so bad that I limped Then I started down
the river again and that old slIiff leaked so
badly that had to work hard to Ike ep
from upsetting. I must have got down
twenty or twenty-five miles that day, and
at night got into a slough full Of snags
that came near settling the whole busi.
ness. The boat was leaking fast, and so
decided to leave it. After stopping on a
mud bank until morning, I started down
the river again and passed st. Charles
Wednesday noon. 1 got out of the boat be-
low St Charles and planted it where it
was found. I then took the stgrip'' and
walked eight or nine miles across the
country to some point on the Keo-
kuk road. I took the train there
and went to Louisiana, Mo. I was
afraid to buy a paper, and 1 got out
of the town as quick as 1 could and
went to Kansas City, I stopped in Kansas
City for four or five weeks and had a doc
tor attending to my rheumatism. After
got well, about December 3, l went South
over the Gulf road to Memphis and Viclzs =
burg, Atlanta and Savannah. At Savannah
l picked up an honest young fellow named
Burnham, whose parents live in Baltimore.
brought him along with me to Chicago
to watch. He didn't know anything about
this business, so 1 told him that I had got
into trouble in Chicago and wanted him to
see if any one was laying for me. He was
arrested, but was let 60"
'What were the circumstances of youl
arrest?"
''Oh, Burnham and I went into a little
saloon near where I kept my coal Office,
and three men came in and arrested US
before we had chance to fight Kinney
was to bring me some money that day,
and he and Weaver were arrested to-
gether about the same time. The Pinker-
tons treated me splendid, and the men I
have been with are mighty fine fellows,'
''What about the sweat-box or dun
geon?''
'Il take more of it. I like it. Porter.
house steak and snipe on toast"
''Where did you pick up Weaver?'
''In Chicago. He or his wife kept a
laundry few doors from me.''
''Where is KinneyP'
''He is released, think He didn't have
anything to do with the business"
''He was your brother-in-law!
''He was supposed to be- - and here Witt
rock smiled.
Chow much money was there in the
pile9"
''To tell the truth never counted it, but
there was enough to buy cigars for long
'sDid you try to change any of the 81, ,OOO
billsr'
''No, didn't have to. There were five
dollar bills enough to last until 1900"
~You wrote that letter to Frank James?"
''Yes, that was a joke. You see, we
were
PACK OF BOYS
who did the work; not one of US were ever
inside of a jail before. The detectives be-
gan to look for pro fessionals on the start,
and that was what fooled 'em. pd like to
say about Haight that he had nothing to
do with the actual work The poor fellow
was so hard up in Chicago that he was
starving The first thing he did with the
money l gave him was to buy two porter
house steaks for his family"
DO you know how much of the money
was recovered2"
''All but about $4,000. and that'll be re.
covered soon. 1t was planted everywhere
in bottles, tin cans and in the ground"
''Did you expect to get over $4,000 when
you entered the car!'
''No, didn't, it was just luck to strike a
big run. Ten thousand would have done
me"
"Have any promises of immunity been
made to yOuH'
''None whatever"
"Is it true that your motive IN commit
ting the robbery was to get money to lift
the mortgage on your mothers homei"
''It's the truth
While Wittrock was talking, Thos.
Weaver, the partner who weakcned,"
was brought in from Chicago. He is
short man with sandy mustache and
beard Of a few weeks growth. When
asked to unburden himself he said: 81
won't say one word about the case. see
that Wittrock has been talking to you, but
I've got nothing to say, only that I've beer
treated well since I was arrested"
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